Improvement in fire-kindlers



KENNBYT. FIRE KNDLER.

No. 109,324. v Patented Nov. 15, 1870..

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vti't'd' 'trz JEREMAH KENNEY, sa., or BALrIMonE, MRYLAND.

Letters Patent No. 109,324, dotad November 15, 1870.

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'To all 'whom it may'eoncern Be it known that I. Jnnninmn Knuxnr, Sr., of Baltimore, in the-county of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented 'certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Kindling Devices; and I do herebytdeclarc that the following is a full. clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had t-o the accompanying drawing making part of this specification, and to the letters of .reference marked'thereon, like letters indicating like parts wherever they occur.

To enable others skilled in the art to construct and use niy-invent-ion, I will proceed'to describe it.

' My invention relates to. adeviee for kindling or lighting Wood or coal-firesi and It consists in a series of gas-burners arranged on a- =frame convenicnt for handling, and having connected With them axfiexible tube; 'the manner ot' using the device being to connectt-he flexible tube with the gasz pipe or burner in the room,-and then, after lighting the series of jets, to int'i'oduce the lframe' under the grate, when the gas-flame,-ascending through, among the coal or wood, qnickly ignites the same. .t

In the drawing my device is shown in pcisnectve under an open coal-grate.

A is a light metal frame, havingarranged in it the pipe c, .which latter 'has screwed into it the row of burners a.

b is apipe or tube, conuecting with the pipe o, and extending out beyond 'the frame'A, audfori'ning a handlc by which to hold the same. p

B is the flexible tube, attached at one end to the pipe b, and provided at its opposite end with a thim-A ble, d, by' which to connect it p'ith the burner of the gas-Pipe D The gas passes from D down through pipes B b c,

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The frame A may be made of any desired size and shape to adapt it for various grates, stoves, 8m., and it may be provided with any suitable style and number of burners. r

By the use of this device the hsef kindling of all kinds sdispensed with, and a lirc kindledl quicker, cheaper, and with less trouble than heretofore.

It is only necessary for the kindler to remaiu under the grate for a very few minutes, after which it is removed, the lgas shut ofl', the tubedisconneeted and coiled up, and the device laidasidc until again required for use. i

This appara-tus can ne used in stoves ot' all kinds, in fnrnaccs, and under open grates.

Handles of any suitable kindmay 'ne attached to the kindler for introducing it into the ash-pits, &c., and, when necessary, legs maybe applied to the frame A, to supportit near the grate.

I am aware thatit has been proposed to kindle tires by conneeting a jointed or flexible tube with the gaspipes of the building, andcondueting gas into hollow gra'te-bars, &'c.; and also that a portable device, using hydrocarbon-oils for a similar purpose, suggested, and that a patent for such an apparatn was granted to H.-Van Ausdall, July 30, 1867 and, thercfore, l' do not claim either of these; but- What I claim is- A portahle gas fire-kindler, coustructed and arranged to bc used as herein described` JEREMIAH KEI'TNEY, SR.

Witnesses i O. B. McGoLGAx, B. Moss.

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